clots 1 of 2

plural of clot
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clots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clots
Noun
Those clots typically go to the lungs, where they are dissolved. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 Blood may then pool inside the heart, which can allow clots to form. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts. Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys. CNN Money, 14 June 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, HUS can occur when small blood vessels become damaged and inflamed, causing clots that can damage the kidneys and other organs. Adam England, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Helmet-like devices aim to distinguish between clots and bleeds in minutes, potentially reshaping stroke care in remote areas. Jason Gale, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 Bleeding through a tampon or pad in less than 1 hour, passing large clots, or requiring blood transfusions should prompt discussion with your gynecologist or primary care physician, ACOG advises. Dr. Chidimma J. Acholonu, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clots
Noun
  • The group’s survey efforts are mostly organized into 17 clusters, each containing 12 to 16 individual collection sites spread out in a grid of roughly 14 square miles.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple outbreaks, only one tied to lettuce Not all of these clusters have been linked to the same source, however.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Never dump soil in large clumps in the garden; instead, sprinkle it thinly and evenly.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The rolling land changed from young poplar on the slopes to maturing hardwoods over clumps of fruiting shrubs in the low areas.
    Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Webb’s infrared vision is particularly useful here because infrared light can penetrate dust that blocks much of the visible light, giving astronomers a better look at the processes taking place inside stellar nurseries.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Seminole blocks a Lake Nona 39-yard field goal attempt and Joseph Watson IV grabs the ball and takes it to the house for the go-ahead score.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When food freezes slowly, larger ice crystals have more time to form inside fruits, vegetables, meats, and prepared meals.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That kind of front-loading also gives parents a buffer if a child freezes up, cries or needs an extra hug before heading out.
    Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream announced a recall of multiple flavors of frozen fruit bars from select batches with best-before dates ranging from June 2027 to November 2027, according to a news release from the company.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of batches of frozen Outshine Fruit Bars sold nationally have been recalled because they may be contaminated with glass, according to an announcement from the manufacturer, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This blend goes the extra mile with chunks of coconut cream and a mango-passionfruit purée.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That's the continous nonsense these idiots provide to a website like OutKick.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

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